Acronicta lupini
Species of moth
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Acronicta lupini, the lupine dagger or little bear, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873.[1][2][3] It is found from Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia, Alberta and Yukon in Canada, south to California.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. lupini |
| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta lupini (Grote, 1873) | |
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It is found in alpine habitats.
The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in Canada.
